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Topic: Nutrition, Wumpette Style (Read 851777 times)

Actually, my first mother-in-law, who was 100% Mexican, used to make her own tortillas and refried beans. The tortillas were flour. They were eaten 3 weeks out of the month; the one week they were not eaten was when she would get her food stamps and buy meat.

Nevertheless, this Mexican family did eat refried beans and flour tortillas.

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I've never killed anyone, but I frequently get satisfaction reading the obituary notices.-Clarence Darrow

Betty, do you know which state in Mexico she was raised in? Flour tortillas and refried beans are common in the less populated states along the border but not in the "heartland" of Mexico. This explains the difference between Tex-Mex cuisine and items more common to larger groups of Mexicans -- and something like a burrito is actually derived from food eaten by the Puebloan people in land that doesn't belong to Mexico now, but was previously.

Wheat was brought over by Spain, it's not native to the Americas like corn is, and corn was always the central crop to native peoples and why tortillas were made from this.

So I'm not saying that these things aren't consumed in Mexico, it's just that they're only common in the border states. It's like a Canadian thinking Mexican cuisine is what is found in North Dakota. Go to Mexico City and you won't be eating a burrito with refried beans. You're likely to encounter chicken in a red mole poblano sauce. Now tell me how often one finds that in a restaurant in the US?

OMG, I grew up in Honky tonks listening to that song, drinking my "Roy Rogers" and eating peanuts while watching my mom and dad dance to that. I too danced many a 2 step to that song at the SPJST's, VFW's and Texas Chilympiad's. George Strait covered it and sang it at his concerts as well. Ah good mems. I think they even played it a time or 2 at Rainbow Cattle Company.

Also didnt Red Steagall sing "Convoy"?

As for Lone Star beer, you aint truly Texan until you've had an iced cold Lone Star down ya! Love it.

Philly, she was born along the border, so maybe that's the reason why they continually ate that. When her son, my first husband, and I lived together, he would once in a while go to his mom's to eat. She showed me how to make them, of course this was like 26 years ago. I remember her putting a very large amount of lard in her refried beans. And being raised Seventh-Day, I wasn't familiar at all regarding cooking with lard. I thought it was pretty gross.

My mother-in-law spoke very, very broken English. When she would get her food stamps, and this was back when they were using paper "dollars," I would have to accompany her, as she didn't understand the total the cashier told her, or the concept of how much to give the cashier.

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I've never killed anyone, but I frequently get satisfaction reading the obituary notices.-Clarence Darrow

This is for the Slacker Texas Taco habituťs -- an authentic taco, not something that looks like it came out of Old El Paso box (if it lacks lime and cilantro, and uses cheese, lettuce and raw tomato it's a deal breaker).

And yes this was the dinner I just ate. You should have seen the hot, muscular Italian Philly police officer that came in as I was paying.

This is for the Slacker Texas Taco habituťs -- an authentic taco, not something that looks like it came out of Old El Paso box (if it lacks lime and cilantro, and uses cheese, lettuce and raw tomato it's a deal breaker).

Pffft. Our Taco Cabanas down here have those exact tacos. 99 cents each. Cilantro and onion on top. and you walk over to the salsa bar to get the lime

Why the fuck do you eat at lame chain restaurants? I bet a gringo owns that suburban monstrosity.

Oh! Oh! they have fajita tacos -- so full of fail. Fajitas aren't Mexican, it's lame Tex-Mex. At least where I eat you can have cow eye tacos (tacos de ojo), roasted goat head and a side of corn fungus.

Why the fuck do you eat at lame chain restaurants? I bet a gringo owns that suburban monstrosity.

Oh! Oh! they have fajita tacos -- so full of fail. Fajitas aren't Mexican, it's lame Tex-Mex. At least where I eat you can have cow eye tacos (tacos de ojo), roasted goat head and a side of corn fungus.

Did I say I ate there? no. I havent patronized a Taco Cabana in forever. I was just pointing out that your oh so special authenico tacos are a dime a dozen down here.

As far as the Cow eye tacos ang goat head (cabrito Cabesa), I can get those down at the corner out of the back of a food truck. Corn fungus I dunno.

Btw. I know it's not healthy to eat right before you go to bed, So Im assuming that eating this big bitch and going straight to bed is damn near fatal... Chicken fried steak breakfast with Eggs over easy and hash browns, heavy on the gravy, pepper and Tabasco Oh and Texas toast grilled in butter. I had it last night about 10pm...my heart struggled with it all night.

They nicknmae it the Widomaker. It's from Jims Coffee shops (Henry knows what I speak of)

Chicken fried steak breakfast with Eggs over easy and hash browns, heavy on the gravy, pepper and Tabasco Oh and Texas toast grilled in butter. I had it last night about 10pm...my heart struggled with it all night.

Btw. I know it's not healthy to eat right before you go to bed, So Im assuming that eating this big bitch and going straight to bed is damn near fatal... Chicken fried steak breakfast with Eggs over easy and hash browns, heavy on the gravy, pepper and Tabasco Oh and Texas toast grilled in butter. I had it last night about 10pm...my heart struggled with it all night.

They nickname it the Widomaker. It's from Jims Coffee shops (Henry knows what I speak of)

I'm surprised you are alive to tell us about this.

When's the last time you ate a vegetable?

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"Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me two things: One is that God loves you and you're going to burn in hell. The other is that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love." - Butch Hancock, Musician, The Flatlanders

Seroconverted: Early 80sTested & confirmed what I already knew: early 90s

Current regimen: Atripla. Last regimen: Epzicom, Sustiva (since its inception with NO adverse side effects: no vivid dreams and NONE of the problems people who can't tolerate this drug may experience: color me lucky )Past regimensFun stuff (in the past): HAV/HBV, crypto, shingles, AIDS, PCP

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

Seriously, what kind of losers go to DC and eat at Ruby Tuesdays? Dare I ask which member concocted that sad choice for the group?

And I forget -- is Applebee's a step up or a step down from Ruby Tuesdays?

I'm the salad queen and even I didn't attend that event. Salad bars? Never.....too germy and who really needs an all you eat attraction where all the nasty dirty people touch everything and eat right at the salad bar!

I adore escargot! Who doesn't it? I also eat grenouille, cheval and andouillette.

grenouille -- When you come visit Austin, I'll find my gig that is somewhere in my garage, and we'll go frog gigging. Can't get fresher than that! This will be perfect, since you are a self-proclaimed locavore.

cheval - Sorry, you are definitely on your own if you want to eat Mr. Ed, or his relatives.

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"Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me two things: One is that God loves you and you're going to burn in hell. The other is that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love." - Butch Hancock, Musician, The Flatlanders

"Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me two things: One is that God loves you and you're going to burn in hell. The other is that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love." - Butch Hancock, Musician, The Flatlanders

I'm like so outie -- utilizing my newly recovered footsie and making a mad dash to Artisan Boulangerie for pistachio pastries, and then lunch at hipster hangout Chhaya for either their stellar BLT or a white cheddar grilled sammich.

Seriously, what kind of losers go to DC and eat at Ruby Tuesdays? Dare I ask which member concocted that sad choice for the group?

And I forget -- is Applebee's a step up or a step down from Ruby Tuesdays?

My first stop in Paris was to a McDonald's. Wumpy would have been proud. Though in my defense, it was just dead tired and couldn't manage the time and effort of finding an actual restaurant. I mean the french do all that loooooooong dining stuff (which I love if I have the time). Here in America, they kind of expect you to move it pretty soon after you're done.

And I don't particulary care for salad bar salads. Iceburg lettuce sucks. I like spinach and stuff. And speaking off veggies...all this talk of cow eyes and goat brains and raccoon butt or whatever the hell else is making me seriously consider going vegetarian again. I don't eat all that much meat anyway, but I certainly don't get very exotic about it. I gave up all red meat for about eight years in the 90's. I looked ever so sleek and lost all body odor for some reason. I could sweat and not stink at all. Lost 8 lbs the first month off meat with no other changes. Then one year on the 4th of July, I smelled the aroma of beef. I heard the call of the grill. I decided to try a burger once again.

Seroconverted: Early 80sTested & confirmed what I already knew: early 90s

Current regimen: Atripla. Last regimen: Epzicom, Sustiva (since its inception with NO adverse side effects: no vivid dreams and NONE of the problems people who can't tolerate this drug may experience: color me lucky )Past regimensFun stuff (in the past): HAV/HBV, crypto, shingles, AIDS, PCP

"Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me two things: One is that God loves you and you're going to burn in hell. The other is that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love." - Butch Hancock, Musician, The Flatlanders

You *know* some hipster in Brooklyn is doing this. I'm sure it can be done in Philadelphia.

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... it's like I'm more Italian than you are Henry (and is that even an Italian name?)

Lulz.

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U JELLY BRO

Mmmmmmm. But more black pepper for me, and less parsley. Oh, and a pinch of red pepper flake.

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"Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me two things: One is that God loves you and you're going to burn in hell. The other is that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love." - Butch Hancock, Musician, The Flatlanders

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

This hoagie is in the top 3 I've had in the city over the past 7 years. I can't believe that I'd not gone there until today, even though I've been reading about it for ages. And the topping on the cake is that it's 2 blocks from my pharmacy so I will be going here a lot more often now.